Suspect Nabbed in Fla. Fires

31-year-old captured after twice attempting to run from police
By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff
Posted May 14, 2008 4:22 PM CDT
Suspect Nabbed in Fla. Fires
A firefighter works on hotspots in a wooded area of Grant, Fla. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 as wildfires continue to burn in Brevard County, in east Central Florida.    (AP Photo/Joe Kaleita)

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the wildfires scorching Florida, CNN reports. Brian Crowder, 31, was captured after being seen lighting a small fire in a field and running twice from police. "I am not saying that he is the individual connected to this arson … but I can tell you we have made an arrest," a local police chief says. (More Florida stories.)

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